"thunder word" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thunder words [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} thunder word (plural thunder words)
  1. (literature) Any of the ten 100-letter words occurring in James Joyce's experimental 1939 novel Finnegans Wake, the first of which is constructed of words for thunder in various different languages. Categories (topical): Literature Synonyms: thunder, thunderclap, thunderword
    Sense id: en-thunder_word-en-noun-vIypLTrv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing

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